This Article is From Sep 20, 2017

Iran Says US Would 'Destroy Own Credibility' On Quitting Deal

Iran Says US Would 'Destroy Own Credibility' On Quitting Deal

Hassan Rouhani said US would "destroy its own credibility" if it withdraws from nuclear program.

United Nations, United States: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that the United States would "destroy its own credibility" as a negotiating partner if it withdraws from a multinational accord on Tehran's nuclear program.

In a clear reference to US President Donald Trump's denunciation of the deal a day earlier, Rouhani told the UN General Assembly that he hoped diplomacy would not be undermined by "rogue newcomers to the world of politics."

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